New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-24
O'BRIEN SICK AND SORE.
LEAVING HIS BED TO GO TO HAMILTON.
4 rorsrxG WELCOME THAT NEARLY UPSET Hld-

A RoCsING WELCOME THAT NEARLY UPSET HIM
no EXPECTATION OF RIor
HAMILTON Ont May 23-Mr. OBrien did not leave
his bed ut Niagara Falls to-day until ii O'Clock ana he
ne was 10 weak be almost unable To stand e hau
IA h, assisted IN dressing by Dennis kiibride Dr. '"
y Canpbe told Mr. O Bren positively that he was unht
IA -aye his bed much less start out on Journey 10
tbi. place. but the latter hrm rs rock ." VIII
"a" he said; they 1pect me- and have arranged 10
20 and cannot dsappolnt my friends" le left the rams
by the l2 30 train and arrived here mt p III. "a
Mr. O'Brien met with reception here which threw
everything that has occurred up 10 the present time III
the shade Az he stepped out Of the car or ratherwas
bped ont his eye rested upon such sight such an ex-
ordnary sight rs is said by the citizens not 10 nave
been seen this town for many years lhere u"er "o
corching rays of the with their mats OIL was N'
body OF stawart packed 40 closely togener t"'
passage could not he made for some minutes III 'nn
did Mr. Kbrido and his other friends beseech the
,bronnng thousands to make way and stop shaking
ha,da with Mr. Brien thunderous chorus OF cheers'
louier and louder went up and tile crowd ""Nihs
cks over their heads pressed In upon OBrieh until ITO
WIS forced to interpose an objection
You're not III Kingston cried one man, waving /"
short stick threateningy, though indicating now ne
would have acted II lie had been there NO. nor Ill
Toronto" shouted another Expressions such as these
bur.t forth again and again and kept the enthusiasm ~
boiling point. ,,,,. ,.,,
tleugth after crushing aud hand shaking which left
Mr. O'Rriensh well nigh pOwefless, coruou Vi iuy
voung men cut a line for him In the throng ana no
pped out through the narrow passage Leading from 'no
oenot TO the strcst and entered carriage III Wuhs'
presently squadron of women massed az soiiuiy an
tbough they were drilled, overpowered the men anu
would have smothcred the member for Northeas' oorA
, cares,es had they able to reach MS carriage
,ndgne by the demonstrations made by u few VINO goI
that length .,..,, ,,or,,shoDs
yationasts left their work In factories ana WORKSHOPS
oluost en- masse to form Mr. OBriens body guaru' ~
they called 1t. \ body guard 1t most certainly was
The crowd massed themselves in front OF ihe hotei "
ur o. Bren had to show himself on the Daicohy anu
make a speech. This is what he said wheh hc so'
chance to he heard; ,.., r
People OF Hamilton, from the bottom OF NY h@ @ e,i n
thank YOU for the magnificent welcome you n".1
80 LEI inc say the battle OF Ireland Is u
hafte Applause There is approaching h. -,
~ the great work reparati0n and OF peace @
the two countries TO which we nave s d giil
iivcs and certain, please God, thht he Moau :,
mot he very much older when, Instead Oh our
here TO trouble you with the sorrows Oh o p
ar home, will invite you over 10 ltehhu W %niIogo
Tho Inauguration OF our native ParIlhiheIt III ',aI
| Green" Prolonged cheering again anu us"in IN
! Hamilton has population OF about 45ooo' Oh "noh
10 600 are Catholics The strength OF the ponce oroe
a sortv.slx men, under command Of Hugh Mchihhon'
| scotch. America. McKinnon Ia an athletic man,
br,wny, sinewy and powerful and he evidently means
xhat he saws This Is what he said to day; peuse
mv.eif that william o'Brcn will not be harmed during
his stay in Hamilton ,,..,.
The meeting was held at o'clock in the falaee inA